§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the total cost of providing health care services to support people with dementia and their carers; and what estimates her Department has made of future costs.
§ Mr. BowisInformation is not collected in such a way that we can identify costs specifically for dementia services.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of NHS research and development funds are spent on dementia care.
§ Mr. BowisThe national health service funds a range of research and development work into dementia care. Detailed information on the amount and proportion spent is not available centrally.